BMW R 1200GS Triple Black Special (2011) vs Yamaha GX 250 (1978-79) vs Honda CBR 1000F (1996) vs Harley-Davidson Harley Davidson FLHRS Road King Custom (2007)
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| Make: | BMW | Yamaha | Honda | Harley-Davidson |
| Model: | R 1200GS Triple Black Special | GX 250 | CBR 1000F | Harley Davidson FLHRS Road King Custom |
| Years: | 2011 | 1978-79 | 1996 | 2007 |
| Engine: | Four stroke, two cylinder horizontally opposed Boxer, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder | Four stroke parallel twin-cylinder OHC 2 valve per cylinder | Four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 valve per cylinder. | Four stroke, 45° V-Twin, Twin Cam 96 vibration isolation-mounted Valves Pushrod-operated overhead valves; w/ hydraulic self-adjusting lifters; two valves per cylinder |
| Capacity: | 1170 cc / 71.4 cub in. | 248 | 998 cc / 60.9 cu-in | 1584 cc / 96 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke: | 101 x 73 mm | 55 х 52.4 mm | 77 x 53.6 mm | 95.2 x 111.2 mm |
| Compression Ratio: | 12.0:1 | 9.6:1 | 10.5:1 | 9.2:1 |
| Cooling System: | Air/oil cooled | Air-cooled | Liquid cooled, | Air cooled |
| Induction: | BMS-K+, ∅50mm throttle butterfly | Carburetor | 4x 38mm Keihin carburetors | Electronic Sequential Port Fuel Injection (ESPFI) |
| Max Torque: | 120 Nm / 12.2 kgf-m / 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm | 1.9 k-m @ 8500 rpm | 104 Nm / 76.7 lb-ft @ 8500 rpm | 124.7 Nm / 92 ft. lbs @ 3000 rpm |
| Transmission: | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed | 6 Speed |
| Final Drive: | Shaft | Chain | Chain | Belt |
| Front Suspension: | Telelever, stanchion diameter ∅41mm, central spring strut, spring preload 9 times mechanically adjustable | Telescopic forks | Telescopic air assisted and ant-dive. | 41.3 mm, telescopic |
| Rear Suspension: | Die-cast aluminium single-sided swinging arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), spring pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously variable levels by means of handwheel, rebound damping adjustable. | Dual shocks | Pro-link monoshock. 6-way preload. 3-way rebound damping adjust | Short, air-adjustable |
| Front Brakes: | 2 x ∅305mm discs, 4 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Single disc | 2x 296mm discs 2 piston calipers | 2x 292mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes: | Single ∅265mm disc 2 piston caliper. Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS | Single disc | Single 276mm disc 2 piston caliper | Single 292mm disc 4 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre: | 110/80 ZR19 | 3.00-18 | 120/70-17 | D402F MT90B16 72H |
| Rear Tyre: | 150/70 ZR17 | 3.25-18 | 170/60-17 | D402 MU85B16 77H |
| Dry Weight: | 205 kg / 452 lbs | 168 kg | 232 kg / 511.5 lbs | 327 kg / 721 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity: | 20 Litres / 5.2 US gal | 21 Litres / 5.5 gal | 19 Litres / 5.0 US gal |